Samuel Adams changes up LongShot contest

After more than two decades, the Boston Beer Company is changing up its Samuel Adams LongShot American Homebrew Contest, helping at least one winner to learn to open their own brewery.

The winner of the homebrew contest will now get to spend one week at the Samuel Adams’ Boston brewery taking part in a “brewership,” working hand-in-hand with the brewers on Samuel Adams’ 10-Barrel pilot brewery.

The winner will get a chance to learn about various aspects of the business, and will also get to brew a collaboration brew with Samuel Adams.

“We updated our successful LongShot contest to not only recognize top homebrewing talent, but also to support the growth of the craft beer industry by providing nuts and bolts advice and hands-on experience to make their brewing dreams a reality,” Samuel Adams founder Jim Koch said in a release. “We know the next generation of great craft brewers is out there and just need the extra support to go from a homebrewing system in a garage to a professional brewhouse.”

The winner, along with two runner-ups will also be brought to the Great American Beer Fest in Colorado and will get a scholarship to take one online course from the Siebel Institute of Technology.

Those interested in participating in the 2018 LongShot contest are asked to create a two-minute video and explain their passion for brewing and why they want to be a professional. Videos need to be uploaded to www.samueladams.com/longshot by July 25.

A panel of judges will review the videos and select the top 10, and the 10 finalists will be asked to bumit their best homebrew for judging.

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